Mace Theft: House Of Reps Recommend Suspension, Prosecution Of Omo-Agege

The House of Representative has recommended the immediate suspension and persecution of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.

The House in its report of investigation into the mace theft incident, recommended the immediate prosecution of the lawmaker and six other suspects for “treasonable felony, assault occasioning harm, conspiracy to steal and actual theft of the mace”, the symbol of authority of the parliament.

The house made the recommendations after considering the report of the committee set up to investigate the mace theft.

Recalls that suspected thugs invaded the senate chamber and carted away with the mace.

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The hoodlums were alleged to be led by Omo-Agege who had attended plenary on that fateful day, despite being on suspension.

The House of Representatives and Senate both set up a joint ad-hoc committee to investigate the incident.

During the house committee meeting on Tuesday, Betty Apiafi, a lawmaker from Rivers state and co-chairperson of the committee, submitted the panel’s reports for consideration.

“Senator Omo-Agege actually asked the security people to allow the men (the thugs) to come in; that was why they came in,” she said.

“They came in and forced themselves into the chamber and overpowered the sergeant-at-arms. And you know the security operatives are not allowed into the chambers.”

Some of the recommendations  made by the committee are:

• That senator Omo-Agege be prosecuted for incitement and breach of peace in the chamber of the senate and contempt ex-facie.
• That the Nigeria police preliminary investigation of the issue should be intensified with a view to bringing those found culpable into custody.
• That the Nigeria police investigation should be concluded immediately to allow for prosecution of the defaulters.